Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Wisconsin’s classic drink, the Brandy Old Fashioned, can now be enjoyed as a sweet treat!  In this hands-on class you will create two goodies inspired by this drink. Brandy Old Fashioned caramels are a soft, chewy caramel laced with brandy, orange and dried cherries.  Brandy Old Fashioned caramel sauce is a sassy, smooth sauce that can be enjoyed over ice cream or pound cake!  Add a maraschino cherry on top to make this the perfect dessert after a fish fry.

2024 Dates:

April 10, May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: In this hands-on class you will make two celebratory treats! Peanut Butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven. We will create incredible homemade chocolate covered peanut butter eggs that are whimsically decorated and taste delicious. We will also make Easter Bunny bark which is a rich and chocolatey treat with adorable Easter bunnies and colorful springtime decorations. You can make these recipes for a festive treat or for gifts.  The Easter Bunny will be jealous!

2024 Dates:

March 22, April 10, May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

Enjoy this Virtual Lecture and Fundraiser Supporting the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts from the comfort of your own home and join us along with renowned textile artist, researcher and teacher Rebecca Devaney over Zoom.

$25/ Members | $30/ Nonmembers

Rebecca Devaney’s lecture will tell the fascinating story of how luxury textiles and fashion became woven into the fabric of Paris. The intriguing history of luxury textiles and fashion is revealed through the geography of the winding streets and wide boulevards of Paris. Travelling in Paris from the elegant Opéra district to Le Sentier, once the bustling garment district, we will meet kings, politicians, spies, cloth merchants, milliners, glove-makers, feather-workers, embroiderers and the fiercely independent Midinettes.

Note: To train at the prestigious École Lesage is to be invited to share in more than a century and a half of ever-renewed enthusiasm, talent and expertise. It means getting a chance to learn the techniques mastered – and, in some cases, invented – by one of the world’s greatest embroidery houses.

This lecture will be held via Zoom only. An emailed invitation, with links, will be provided to registrants approximately one to two weeks prior to the tour.

Thank you for supporting WMQFA!

Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Soft, springy clouds of deliciousness, homemade marshmallows are so much better than store-bought and incredibly easy to make. Flavor and shape them according to your fancy for a whimsical delight!  Paired with richly flavored hot cocoa mix, they make the perfect wintery treat. Enjoy making both of these treats at this hands-on class!

Winter is a great time for making a Sleepy Squirrel! Join in the fun making these snuggly creatures. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that are the building blocks of 3D sculptures. The adorable squirrel you make will be perfect in a basket or bowl. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to those experienced with felting will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little animals.

Winter is a great time for making a Sleepy Squirrel! Join in the fun making these snuggly creatures. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that are the building blocks of 3D sculptures. The adorable squirrel you make will be perfect in a basket or bowl. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to those experienced with felting will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little animals.

Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Handmade candies are not only delicious to eat, but fun to share! In this class you will create two easy treats, perfect for holiday parties or gift giving. White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Bark combines the tangy flavors of cranberry and orange with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Christmas Mint Patties are a creamy pastel colored mint that tastes as good as they look. Hear ideas how to beautifully package these treats and share the love of baking this holiday season!

$85/$75 WMQFA Members

Kit fee included in price. Kit includes: Wool, felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Just in time for the holidays! Busy Elves! Join in the shenanigans making these adorable guys. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that will be valuable in continuing your needle felting adventures. The included material fee covers students making 1-2 needle felted elf sculptures in one 3 hour session and enough materials to make another elf at home. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to experienced felters will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little guys. Students will receive a felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

$85/$75 WMQFA Members

Kit fee included in price. Kit includes: Wool, felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Just in time for the holidays! Busy Elves! Join in the shenanigans making these adorable guys. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that will be valuable in continuing your needle felting adventures. The included material fee covers students making 1-2 needle felted elf sculptures in one 3 hour session and enough materials to make another elf at home. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to experienced felters will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little guys. Students will receive a felting needle and use of a felting surface and punch tool.

Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Chocolate fans rejoice, this class was designed for you! During this hands on event you will create deliciously creamy, perfectly chewy, and intensely chocolatey caramels. A sprinkle of sea salt adds the finishing touch. These caramels are blue ribbon worthy! Plus, ice cream fans, get ready to wow your family, your friends and even yourself with an old fashioned hot fudge sauce. This decadent, thick and rich sauce is sure to become a favorite over ice cream, pound cake and by the spoonful!

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Supplies Checklist

Workshop Description: Learn to quilt by hand, following your intuition and improvising as you go. In this class, you can make a 'wholecloth' quilt, using a single cut of fabric as your quilt top, or you can use an existing quilt top.

This workshop is both conceptual and technical. Heidi will begin with a trunk show, during which she will explain both why and how she quilted as she did. Stitch density, exposed or hidden knots, overlapping lines of quilting, and color choices will be expanded upon. Heidi loves to quilt with pearl size 8 thread for its high visibility and strength. Students can work with an existing quilt top or a 'wholecloth' single piece of fabric. We will cover basting, quilting with a tabletop and a heavy book to create tension, hand positioning, hand care, thimble use, and a variety of ways to balance planning with improv. We will not use pens to 'mark,' our fabric, but will learn a few tricks to anticipate our stitching. Heidi is an expert at creating areas of visual interest and activating the quilt top with the quilting functioning like a 'drawing' on the surface of the fabric. Students will not complete their quilt in class, but will get a solid foundation on improvisation and hand quilting.ing.

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Supplies Checklist

Workshop Description: Learn to quilt by hand, following your intuition and improvising as you go. In this class, you can make a 'wholecloth' quilt, using a single cut of fabric as your quilt top, or you can use an existing quilt top.

This workshop is both conceptual and technical. Heidi will begin with a trunk show, during which she will explain both why and how she quilted as she did. Stitch density, exposed or hidden knots, overlapping lines of quilting, and color choices will be expanded upon. Heidi loves to quilt with pearl size 8 thread for its high visibility and strength. Students can work with an existing quilt top or a 'wholecloth' single piece of fabric. We will cover basting, quilting with a tabletop and a heavy book to create tension, hand positioning, hand care, thimble use, and a variety of ways to balance planning with improv. We will not use pens to 'mark,' our fabric, but will learn a few tricks to anticipate our stitching. Heidi is an expert at creating areas of visual interest and activating the quilt top with the quilting functioning like a 'drawing' on the surface of the fabric. Students will not complete their quilt in class, but will get a solid foundation on improvisation and hand quilting.ing.

Class Fee: $60/ WMQFA Members; $65/Non Members

Class Description: Have you tried the delicious combination of apple cider and chai spices? My daughter introduced me to the Chaider beverage years ago and I fell in love with this fall flavor combination. At this hands-on class, you will enjoy making soft, chewy caramels flavored with apple cider, dried apples and warm chai spices. Apple Chai Caramel Sauce is a delicious topping, perfect for drizzling over a slice of apple pie or as a dip for apple slices. These two recipes are a great addition for fall baking!

Class Fee: $85/ WMQFA Members; $95/Non Members | ($20 kit fee included in price)

Class Description: Polymer clay is a delightfully versatile and forgiving medium with a wide variety of applications. All skill levels are welcome including those who have never touched the clay!

The day will be filled with instruction in classic polymer techniques such as mokume gane and cane building. Simple bead making and button formation will be demonstrated. Whether your interest is buttons, beads, or something else, there will be enough guidance to facilitate individual pursuits.

Everyone is encouraged to bring any projects (finished or in process) that might require polymer clay accessories. Playing with clay is both relaxing and rewarding. Join us!

You can bring your own pasta roller if you have one dedicated to clay. This is not mandatory but very helpful to avoid waiting time.

In this class, students will learn how to hook on an 10" x 11" mat with a William Morris design. William Morris was a weaver, illuminator, typographer, and designer of stained glass, tiles, furniture, tapestries and carpets. The fiber world knows Morris as a designer of fabrics and has adapted his designs in quilts, embroideries, appliques, and rug hooking. From lush botanical designs to Alhambra arabesques, each rug conveys an ageless beauty. We will be doing one of Morris’s lush floral designs. The kit will include the pattern, a hook and all the wool needed to complete the mat.

Class Fee: $69.00/$59.00 WMQFA Members

Kit Fee: Included in class price. Kit includes precut components for book minder and notepad cover, notepad, fabric for book minder, elastic, pen, calculation sheet to make additional notepad cover sizes.

Class Description: Dating from ancient Egypt, Cartonnage has evolved over the centuries. We will use the method developed in Brazil to create a fabric covered book minder and a notepad cover. The book minder secures your place in a book while holding a pen or reading glasses. The notepad cover holds a 5”x8” legal pad; also provided, the formula to make other sizes. Learn this new craft to dip into your stash or feature cherished fabrics while creating fabulous items to gift or keep.

Guided Tour from 9am-10am

Workshop from 10am-Noon

Workshop Description: The day will start with a private tour led by Takako Willden through the gallery of Akiko Ike’s hanging work. Here, Takako, will explain Akiko’s unique technique and style by pointing out specific examples, and will be happy to take any questions from class participants.

This immersive experience will be followed by a two-hour workshop, where you have the opportunity to make one Chiku Chiku Kay Bag using the same Japanese cotton and special Sashiko thread dyed in Niigata, Japan that Akiko Ike herself uses. Takako learned the technique directly from Akiko while in Japan, and with Akiko’s blessing, she is able to offer this workshop here in Cedarburg Wisconsin! If you enjoy hand sewing, this is for you!

Kaya is a Japanese term for the material used in mosquito netting, which Akiko often recycles into her own artwork. The Kaya bags you will be making in class will be similar to a tote bag in size. The body of the bag will be Japanese Kaya (mosquito netting) material which you will personalize through chiku-chiku stitching.

• All the Kaya bag supplies will be provided (Kaya netting, Boro fabric, thread, needle)

• We will be Chiku-Chiku stitching the bag body and handles

Please bring a pair of scissors to cut your thread as you work. 

Participants can bring a sewing machine if they would like to try to complete the project during the workshop. Or they can take the bag body and straps home to assemble at a later time with a machine or through hand sewing. A sewing machine is NOT required.

*Extra Sashiko thread and other items from Akiko’s shop will be for sale during the workshop. Purchases must be made in USD cash (No ATM onsite) Please plan accordingly, Thank you*

Guided Tour from 6pm-7pm

Workshop from 7pm-8:30pm

Workshop Description: The evening will start with a private tour led by Takako Willden through the gallery of Akiko Ike’s hanging work. Here, Takako, will explain Akiko’s unique technique and style by pointing out specific examples, and will be happy to take any questions from class participants.

This immersive experience will be followed by a 1.5-hour workshop, where you have the opportunity to make two Chiku Chiku Coaster using the same Japanese cotton and special Sashiko thread dyed in Niigata, Japan that Akiko Ike herself uses. Takako learned the technique directly from Akiko while in Japan, and with Akiko’s blessing, she is able to offer this workshop here in Cedarburg Wisconsin! If you enjoy hand sewing, this is for you!

Please bring a pair of scissors to cut your thread as you work.

Teacher Biography: A native of Japan, Takako Willden is mostly a self-taught artist who enjoys learning from the experts. She loves to find ways to repurpose Boro fabrics from Japan and make them into something beautiful and useful. Takako learned the technique directly from Akiko while in Japan, and with Akiko’s blessing, she is able to offer this workshop.

Guided Tour from 9am-10am

Workshop from 10am-Noon

Workshop Description: The day will start with a private tour led by Takako Willden through the gallery of Akiko Ike’s hanging work. Here, Takako, will explain Akiko’s unique technique and style by pointing out specific examples, and will be happy to take any questions from class participants.

This immersive experience will be followed by a two-hour workshop, where you have the opportunity to make one Chiku Chiku Brooch using the same Japanese cotton and special Sashiko thread dyed in Niigata, Japan that Akiko Ike herself uses. Takako learned the technique directly from Akiko while in Japan, and with Akiko’s blessing, she is able to offer this workshop here in Cedarburg Wisconsin! If you enjoy hand sewing, this is for you!

Please bring a pair of scissors to cut your thread as you work.

Teacher Biography: A native of Japan, Takako Willden is mostly a self-taught artist who enjoys learning from the experts. She loves to find ways to repurpose Boro fabrics from Japan and make them into something beautiful and useful. Takako learned the technique directly from Akiko while in Japan, and with Akiko’s blessing, she is able to offer this workshop.

$140/$115 WMQFA Members with Code

Saturday, May 20, 2023

9:00am to 2:00pm

In this five-hour workshop, led by Akiko Ike, an internationally-recognized fiber artist and teacher from Niigata, Japan, each participant will have an opportunity to make one casual cloth bag, designed by Ike, using Japanese artisan apron. The apron is a strong canvas-like material. Akiko will teach “Chiku Chiku” stitches using special Sashiko thread dyed in Niigata, Japan. Depending on how you decide to finish the bag, there may be some sewing to be done at home outside the workshop.

“Chiku Chiku” is an onomatopoeic word Ike uses to describe the sound her needle makes as she stitches.

Class Fee: $85 Non-member/$75 WMQFA Member

Class Description: Have you ever wanted to try an Escher project with the look of a 3-D design but weren't sure about making a quilt? Here's your chance to learn the Escher cubed technique on a table runner! Bright colors and a play of light and dark gives this table runner the depth and illusion of an M.C. Escher print. No Y seams are used in construction which makes the project simpler than the design appears.

Class Fee: $99 Non-members/$89 Members

Class Description: Love tuffets? In this class you will make an 18" square tuffet, known as a Squffet, that's quicker and easier than the round version. The pattern uses the Creative Grids 22.5° Triangle ruler to simplify the process. Design the Squffet using your palette of fat quarters and choice of leg style.

Christopher Weinhold, who developed the Escher quilt series, will teach this class along with his sister Penny Schilz. Penny is the owner of Quilt-agious in Mukwonago, Wisconsin.  

Your finished Squffet will make a great addition to your home or as a one-of-a-kind gift!